North Carolina Biographical Sketches



  • Aaron, John Henry
  • Abbot, Gen. Joseph C.
  • Abbernathy, Ezekiel
  • Abernathy, Enoch
  • Abernathy, Caleb
  • Abernathy, Clement
  • Abernathy, J. S.
  • Abernathy, John F.
  • Abernathy, John M.
  • Abernathy, John P.
  • Abernathy, John R.
  • Abernathy, John W.
  • Abernathy, John Miles
  • Abernathy, John Miles
  • Abernathy, John Milton A.
  • Abernathy, John Milton M.
  • Abernathy, John Patrick
  • Abernathy, Robert D.
  • Abernathy, Sydney
  • Abernathy, William D.
  • Abernathy, William F.
  • Abernathy, William H.
  • Abernethy, Gideon A.
  • Adams, John, on Caswell. . . . . . 105
  • Aiken, Gen . . . . . 61
  • Alamance, battle of . . . . . 1, 103, 381
  • Albertson, J. W . . . . . 369
  • Alexander, Abram . . . . . 263, 266, 277
  • Alexander, Adam . . . . . 263
  • Alexander, R . . . . . 263
  • Alexander, Ezra . . . . . 263
  • Alexander, genealogy . . . . . 268
  • Alexander, George . . . . . 97
  • Alexander, George A . . . . . 271
  • Alexander, Hezekiah . . . . . 264
  • Alexander, John McKnitt. . . . . . 264, 268, 269
  • Alexander, M. W., address on Mecklenburg Declaration . . . . . 265
  • Alexander, Nathaniel . . . . . 97
  • Alexander, William Julius . . . . . 289
  • Allen, William . . . . . 126
  • Alston, Philip . . . . . 112
  • Alston, Willis . . . . . 204
  • Amidas, Philip . . . . . 101
  • Anderson, Geo. B. . . . . . 335
  • Anderson, Joseph Reed
  • Anderson, Robert W . . . . . 336
  • Annandale . . . . . 121
  • Armfield, Robert F . . . . . 225
  • Armistead, Walker K . . . . . 136
  • Armstrong, William J. A. . . . . . 220
  • Ashe, genealogy . . . . . 8, 300
  • Ashe, John Baptista . . . . . 7, 204, 299, 305
  • Ashe, Gen. John, resistance to stamp act . . . . . 40, 298, 300
  • Ashe, Samuel . . . . . 301, 305
  • Ashe, Samuel Porter . . . . . 301
  • Ashe, Gov. Samuel . . . . . 305
  • Ashe, Samuel Acourt . . . . . 306
  • Ashe, Thomas S . . . . . 6
  • Ashe, William S . . . . . 306
  • Atkinson, Gen. Henry . . . . . 370
  • Atkinson, Bishop Thomas . . . . . 313
  • "Atticus" attacks Gov. Tryon . . . . . 51
  • "Atticus letters" of Maurice Moore . . . . . 51
  • Avery, Alphonso C . . . . . 81
  • Avery, genealogy . . . . . 76
  • Avery, Waightstill . . . . . 76, 270
  • Avery, Waightstill W . . . . . 81
    ABSHER, William Co D, 42nd NC Infantry Enlisted 4-10-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 30.  Deserted 8-12-64.  In hospital 10-17-64 at Richmond, VA.
    ADAIR, Thomas Co B, 13th NC Infantry Enlisted 10-15-63 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private.  Deserted 3-13-65.
    ADAIR, William Co B, 13th NC Infantry Enlisted 10-15-63 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 
    ADAMS, Abraham Co A, 37th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-15-62 at Iredell Co, NC.  Private, age 30, born in Ashe Co, NC.  Wounded 1862.  Discharged 11-5-62 for disability.
    ADAMS, C. L. Co K, 42nd NC Infantry Enlisted 4-23-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private.
    ADAMS, George W. Co C, 48th NC Infantry Enlisted 3-20-62 at Iredell Co, NC.  Private, age 17.  Promoted to Musician 11-1-62.  Considered Absent, then arrested 4-28-64.  In hospital 10-2-64 at Richmond, VA.  
    ADAMS, Helden M. Co G, 38th NC Infantry Enlisted 11-2-61 at Alexander Co, NC.  Private, age 20.  Died 8-31-62 of disease at Richmond, VA.
    ADAMS, James E. Co E, 32nd NC Infantry Enlisted 1-1-63 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 25.  Deserted 3-9-63.
    ADAMS, James L. Co I, 5th NC Cavalry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Sergeant.
    ADAMS, James P. Co F, 5th NC Cavalry Enlisted 11-1-63 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private.
    ADAMS, James W. Co E, 37th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-15-62 at Iredell Co, NC.  Private, age 29.  Deserted 2-15-65.
    ADAMS, John Co F, 26th NC Infantry Enlisted as a Private in Rowan Co, NC, age 23.
    ADAMS, Samuel Lee Co G, 38th NC Infantry Enlisted 11-2-61 in Alexander Co, NC.  Private, age 22, farmer.  Promoted to Sergeant 4-1-63.  POW 5-23-64 at North Anna River, VA.  
    ADAMS, Thomas F. Co H, 56th NC Infantry Enlisted 3-31-62 at Alexander Co, NC.  Private, age 30, farmer.  Discharged 7-24-62 for disability.
    ADAMS, William M. Co C, 4th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-7-61 at Iredell Co, NC.  Private, age 23.  Wounded 5-3-63 at Chancellorsville, VA.  POW 5-8-64 at Wilderness, VA.  Promoted to Corporal and later to Sergeant.
    ADCOCK, Archie Co K, 42nd NC Infantry Private.
    ADERHOLT, John Co F, 32nd NC Infantry Enlisted 8-14-61 at Catawba Co, NC.  1st Lt, age 39.  
    ADERHOLT, William H. Co F, 32nd NC Infantry Enlisted 1-1-63 at Catawba Co, NC.  Private, age 18.
    AGNER, John F. Co B, 46th NC Infantry Enlisted 3-19-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 29.  Promoted 9-1-62 to Sergeant.  Wounded 5-5-64 at Wilderness, VA.
    AGNER, Henry C. Co K, 8th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-2-61 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 18.  Also served Co D, 10th NC Infantry.
    AGNER, Lewis B. Co K, 8th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-4-62 at Wake Co, NC.  Private, age 24.  Wounded April 1864 at Plymouth, NC.  Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
    AGNER, William Co K, 8th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-61 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 19, mechanic.  POW 2-8-62 at Roanoke Island, NC.  Missing in battle 8-19-64 at Weldon Railroad, VA.
    AKARD, Morgan E. Co D, 28th NC Infantry Enlisted 12-3-64 at Camp Holmes, NC.  Private.  POW 4-2-65 at Petersburg, VA. 
    ALBEA, Henry C. Co H, 4th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC.  Private, age 19.  POW 4-6-65 at Burkeville, VA.
    ALBEA, James F. Co H, 4th NC Infantry Enlisted 3-1-62 at Iredell Co, NC.  Private, age 18.
    ALBEA, James M. Co H, 4th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-13-61 at Iredell Co, NC.  1st Sergeant, age 27.  Sick 4-17-62.
    ALBEA, Robert T. Co A, 33rd NC Infantry Enlisted 8-6-64 at Camp Vance, NC.  Private, age 22.  POW and wounded 4-3-65 at Richmond, VA.
    ALBRIGHT, George Co C, 49th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-26-63 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 40.  POW 4-1-65 at Five Forks, VA.
    ALBRIGHT, Jacob J. Co C, 57th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 32.  POW 11-7-63 at Rappahannock Sta., VA.  POW 7-10-64 at Monocacy, MD.  AWOL 12-18-64.
    ALBRIGHT, Jesse Co G, 42nd NC Infantry Enlisted 3-15-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Musician, age 27.  Died 3-12-63 of disease at Hospital, Weldon, NC.
    ALBRIGHT, Michael Co C, 49th NC Infantry Enlisted 11-12-63.  Private, age 40.  Wounded 4-1-65 at Five Forks, VA.  POW 4-3-65 at Petersburg, VA.
    ALBRIGHT, Peter Co C, 57th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 33.  POW 5-3-63 at Chancellorsville, VA.  POW 11-7-63 at Rappahannock, Sta., VA.  POW 7-10-64 at Winchester, VA.
    ALBRIGHT, Peter R. Co C, 57th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 30.  Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, VA.  POW 7-14-63 at Williamsport, MD.  AWOL 1-14-65.
    ALBRIGHT, William A. Co I, 57th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Captain, age 26, farmer.  In Hospital with Jaundice, then furloughed in October 1862.  Resigned 3-5-63. 
    ALBRIGHT, William M. Co C, 57th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 32.  Wounded 12-13-62 at Fredericksburg, VA.  Hospitalized 12-14-62 for wounds at Richmond, VA.  Died 1-30-63 at Richmond, VA.
    ALCORN, Alfred S. Co G, 24th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-30-61at Mecklenburg Co, VA.  Private, age 37.  POW 9-29-62 at Warrenton, VA.  Wounded 5-2-63 at Chancellorsville, VA.  POW 5-23-64 at North Anna River, VA.  Born in Rockingham Co, VA.
    ALCORN, Thomas P. Co C, 37th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-15-62.  Private, age 24.  Resident of Mecklenburg, VA.  Died 3-24-63 at Camp Gregg, VA.
    ALDERSON, John P. Co B, 1st NC Infantry Enlisted 6-30-61 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private.  Also served Co K, 5th NC Cavalry.  Promoted to Sergeant.
    ALDERSON, William Co B, 53rd NC Infantry Enlisted 3-9-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 30, farmer.  Died 5-25-62 at Camp Mangum, NC.
    ALDMAN, Archibald Co D, 42nd NC Infantry Enlisted 3-15-62 at Rowan Co, NC.  Private, age 23.  Deserted 8-15-62.  POW 6-2-64 at Cold Harbor, VA.
    ALEXANDER, A. P. Co H, 35th NC Infantry Enlisted 12-20-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 18.  Missing 6-17-64 near Petersburg, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Abdon Co C, 1st NC Light Artillery Enlisted 6-6-61 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Sergeant, age 30, farmer.  Promoted 4-1-62 to 1st Sgt.  Promoted 5-1-62 to 2nd Lt.  Promoted 6-27-62 to 1st Lt.  Wounded 7-26-64 at Petersburg, VA.  He was sent home for the remainder of the war.
    ALEXANDER, Adolphus C. Co H, 7th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-29-6.  Private, age 21, farmer, born in Cabarrus Co, NC.  POW and wounded 7-3-63 at Gettysburg, PA.  Died 9-7-63 of typhoid fever at Fort Deleware, DE.
    ALEXANDER, Adolphus W. Co I, 37th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-15-62 at Iredell Co, NC.  Private, age 20, resident of Gaston Co, NC.  Sick and absent 9-24-62 at Winchester, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Andrew H. Co K, 56th NC Infantry Enlisted 4-15-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 33, farmer.  Promoted 11-30-62 to Sergeant.  Wounded 6-17-64 at Petersburg, VA and in hospital 6-18-64.  POW 4-3-65 at Petersburg, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Benjamin C. Co B, 53rd NC Infantry Enlisted 5-8-63 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 37.  In hospital 8-1-63.  POW 4-3-65 at Richmond, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Benjamin P. Co B, 53rd NC Infantry Enlisted 4-29-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 28, farmer.  In hospital 7-1-62.  Died 9-3-62 of typhoid fever at Petersburg, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Charles Co E, 49th NC Infantry Enlisted 3-1-62 at Iredell Co, NC.  Sergeant, age 28, merchant, born in Cabarrus Co, NC.  Reduced to private 7-3-63.  Promoted 8-31-64 to Sergeant.  POW 3-25-65 at Fort Stedman, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Charles W. Co C, 1st NC Infantry Enlisted 4-25-61 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 23.  Promoted 2-1-61 to 3rd Lt.  Also served Co A, 1st NC Infantry
    ALEXANDER, Cornelius Co C, 10th NC Battalion Heavy Artillery Enlisted 8-17-63 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private.  In hospital 1-16-65 at Charlotte, NC for Ulcus.
    ALEXANDER, Cyrus F. Co H, 35th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-3-61 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 17, farmer.  POW 4-1-65 at Dinwiddie Court House, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Cyrus O. Co H, 56th NC Infantry Enlisted 10-20-64 at Petersburg, VA.  Private, age 18.  POW 3-25-65 at Fort Stedman, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Daniel L. Co H, 7th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-20-61 at Cabarrus Co, NC.  Private, age 22, farmer, born in Cabarrus Co, NC.   Promoted to Corporal.  Promoted 9-1-63 to 1st Sergeant.  POW & wounded in left leg 7-28-64 at Deep Bottom, VA.
    ALEXANDER, David R. Co C, 37th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-16-61 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 27, farmer.  Wounded 8-29-62 at Manassas, VA.  Promoted 9-26-63 to Sergeant.  Killed 5-3-64.
    ALEXANDER, Dionysius E. Co H, 7th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-20-61 at Cabarrus Co, NC.  Private, age 19, farmer.  Wounded 5-2-63 in thigh at Chancellorsville, VA.  Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA and left to the enemy.  Died of wounds.
    ALEXANDER, Enoch E. Co F, 49th NC Infantry Enlisted 3-24-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 23, farmer.  POW 3-25-65 at Fort Stedman, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Francis E. Co E, 4th NC Cavalry Enlisted 7-7-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 24.  POW 7-4-63 at South Mountain, MD.  Also served Co C, 1st NC Infantry.
    ALEXANDER, Hamilton L. Co F, 5th NC Cavalry Enlisted 7-7-62 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 32, Lawyer.
    ALEXANDER, Henry L. Co A, 7th NC Infantry Enlisted 2-26-62.  Private, age 23, resident of Iredell Co, NC.  Promoted 4-1-63 to Corporal.  Wounded 5-2-63 on his side at Chancellorsville, VA.  Missing and presumed killed 7-3-63 at Gettysburg, VA.
    ALEXANDER, Hezekiah Co B, 13th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-17-61 at Mecklenburg Co, NC.  Private, age 21, farmer.  Promoted 4-26-62 to Corporal.  Reduced to Private on 10-14-62.  Killed 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, VA.
  • Archer, James J. - Brig. General
  • Avery, Alphonso, Calhoun. - Major




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